Oregon and Illinois Top States for Driving Says New Poll

A recent poll of the best and worst states for driving has a few surprises. 

Here’s the story: With U.S. traffic congestion costing the average driver over $1,400 per year and the U.S. ranked 10 ^th in the world in road quality, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on 2019’s Best & Worst States to Drive in as well as accompanying videos. 

To determine the most driver-friendly states in the U.S., WalletHub compared the 50 states across 30 key metrics. The data set ranges from average gas prices to share of rush-hour traffic congestion to road quality. 

Best States for Driving		Worst States for Driving
Oregon	1	Maryland	41
Illinois	2	New Jersey	42
Indiana	3	Wyoming	43
Iowa	4	Massachusetts	44
Texas	5	Rhode Island	45
North Carolina	6	New Hampshire	46
Georgia	7	California	47
Arkansas	8	Washington	48
Nebraska	9	Alaska	49
Ohio	10	Hawaii	50

Best vs. Worst

• Mississippi has the lowest share of rush-hour traffic congestion, 17 percent, which is five times lower than in California, the state with the highest at 85 percent.
   
• Missouri has the lowest average regular gas price, $1.83 per gallon, which is 1.8 times lower than in Hawaii, the state with the highest at $3.34 per gallon.
   
• Vermont has the fewest car thefts (per 1,000 residents), 0.31, which is 18.6 times fewer than in Alaska, the state with the most at 5.76.
   
• California has the most auto-repair shops (per square root of the population), 1.4836, which is 7.1 times more than in Hawaii, the state with the fewest at 0.2088.
   
• Vermont has the lowest average car insurance rate, $932, which is 2.4 times lower than in Michigan, the state with the highest at $2,239. 

To view the full report and your state’s rank, please visit: 
https://wallethub.com/edu/best-worst-cities-to-drive-in/13964/

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